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2020 European Parlophone label 6-track LP reissue of legendary Düsseldorf, Germany, electronic pioneers groundbreaking 1974 ambient'ish electronic pop amalgam... what also is called kosmisches musik... their first attempt outside more experimental realm - working from a more krautish approach integrating violin, flute, piano and guitar are used along with synthesizers... but as always pondering mans existense on the road and in the universe - capturing the feeling of driving on the Autobahn - featuring the singles "Kometenmelodie 2" and "Autobahn."
This is the German language issue - based on the 2009 Remastered Kling Klang Digital Master Series - Now as a 'Spezial Edition Farbiges Vinyl" - blue vinyl issue - housed in a printed inner sleeve and accompanied by full-sized 16-page colour booklet - picture cover.
Tracklisting:
Side 1:
1. Autobahn 22:43
Side 2:
2. Kometenmelodie 1 6:26
3. Kometenmelodie 2 5:48
4. Mitternacht 3:43
5. Morgenspaziergang 4:04
All lyrics are written by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider and Emil Schult; all music is composed by Hütter and Schneider.
Recorded 1974 at Conny Plank's, Cologne, West Germany
Kraftwerk:
Ralf Hütter – voice, electronics, synthesizer, organ, piano, guitar, electronic drums
Florian Schneider – voice, vocoder, electronics, synthesizer, flute, electronic drums
Klaus Röder – violin, guitar
Wolfgang Flür – percussion, electronic drums on "Kometenmelodie 1–2"
Additional Musicians:
Klaus Röder – electric violin on "Mitternacht"
Technical Credits:
Konrad "Conny" Plank – sound engineer
Artwork:
Emil Schult – cover painting
Barbara Niemöller – Back cover photo
Ralf Hütter – , artwork reconstruction
Johann Zambryski – artwork reconstruction.
Artist | Kraftwerk |
Media | LP |
Katalog nummer | 509999 66014 1 9 |
Land | Europe |
Label | Kling Klang Musik/Parlophone Records |
Udgivelsesår | 2020 |
Grading | New/Still Factory Sealed |
Genre | Electronic |
Sub Genre 1 | Synth Pop |
Sub Genre 2 | Kosmisches Musik |
Condition | New |